Radiator-holding machine



E. C. CARRIS ET AL RADIATOR HOLDING MACHINE 7 Filed May 10. 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Sept. 25

(fa ward 6T Sept. 25 1923.

E. C. CARRIS ET AL RADIATOR HOLDING MACHINE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 rflmw Filed May 10 Patented Sept. 25 1923.

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Application filed May 10, 1921. Serial No. 468,453.

To all whom it may concern..-

Be it known that We, EDWARD C. Camus and VINCENT F. Errnn, citizens of the United States, and residents of Washington, in the county of Washington and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful RadiatonHolding Machines, of which the following is aspecification.

The object'of our invention is to Provide a machine ofsimple, durable and inexpensive construction for. holding radiators for repair purposes.

t is well-known that it is frequently de sirable in repairing radiators and especially Where thetubes of the radiators leak toplace the radiator in a tank of water, force air into the radiator for thereby locating the leaks, remove the radiator from the 4 tank, closethe holes iirtlie-tubes with solder. 1 It is our object more particularly to provide a machine for the convenient handling and manipulating of'the radiator during I such repair process.

" used the. reference numeral 10 to indicate therefore our object to provide a machine, which may have a suitably mounted tank with mechanism thereon for supporting-the radiator in a great variety of positions and for readily moving the radiator to its'difi'er-i ent' positions. 1 r

With these and other objects in view, our

invention consists in the construction, ar-

rangementand combination of the various parts of our device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in our claims, and illustrated in drawings, in whichz Figure l shows aside elevation ofa radiator; holding machine. embodying our in-' Q taken on the line 4--4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 shows an inverted plan view of the radiator holding arms; and

Figure fi'show's a detail, sectional view taken on the line 66 of Figure 4. V

In the accompanying drawings, we have For accomplishing "this purpose, it is the accompanying and 34 7 handles 34", so that they may be easily ad ram A ENT CF I f nnwann qgchiams Am) viNqENr EPPEL, or WASHINGTON, IowmsAID mea s I -nssren on r0 sAIn PP generally a tank, which may be made of galvanized iron or any suitable material 'The tank 10 is supported by legs '11, which may be made of angle irons. able braces 12 may be provided,

On the upper outer portion ofthe tank at one side thereof are spaced supportin brackets 13 and 14 on which are formed bearii'igs-15, 16, 17 and 18 for parallel transverse shafts 19 and 20. i

On the shaft 20 is a crank handle; 21. On the'shaft. 20 is a gear 22,Whl0l1 meshes with the gear 23 on the shaft 19." One.

end of the shaft 19 projects beyond the tank 10. Fixed on the projecting end of the shaft 19 is an arm 24 having atone end a right-angled extension 25, forming bearings for a shaft 26.

Mounted at the other end ..of the arm 24 is a projecting shaft27 on which is slidably mounted a c'ounter-weight28, which may be adjusted todifierent positions on the shaft 27 and may be locked in its different positions y means, of a set screw29'.

On one end of the shaft 26'is'mou'nted 'a fitting 30 which forms a bearing for an upright shaft 3'1; Mounted on the lower end of the upright shaft 31- isa cross bar 32,

The upper end of the shaft 31 is screw threaded, as at 33, to receive an adjusting tail nut 34. Between the nut 34, and the fitting 30, we preferably place a metallic washer 85, which is fixed Witha key slidably located but shaft 31.

It'will be seen that by tightening the nut 34, the cross arm 32 maybe gripped against the fitting 30 and the shaft 31 may thereby be held against rotation in the fitting 30.

The nut 34 may be loosened whereupon not rotatably on the.

the shaft 31 may be rotated in the fitting 30 and the cross bar 32 may thus be adjusted to a variety of positions. I, I In Figure 2, we have shown the cross bar 32 in one position in full lines and in another position in dotted lines.

It may be mentioned that the outer" end" of the shaft 26 is screw-threaded and has a tail nut 34*, similar in construction and arrangement to the tail nut 34. The nuts 34 are provided with projecting justed.

7 bar 32 are downwardly hanging rods or the like 36. Mounted rotatably in the lower end of one of the rods 36 is a cross shaft 37. Rotatably mounted in the lower end of the other rod 36 is one end of'an aligned cross shaft 38. Gn the shaft 38 on the in side of the rod 36 is fixed a collar 39, while on the outer end of the shaft 38 is mounted a tail nut 34 similar.to thatalready de-- scribed, whereby the shaft 38 may be locked against rotation withlrelation to the-rod 36, when desired.

The inner adjacent ends of the shafts 37 and 38 are secured into a fitting 40 and terminate short of each other.

In the fitting'40 is rotatably mounted a normally upright short shaft141, having at its upper end an annular shoulder 42, beare ing against the upper end of the fitting 40.

Projecting laterally from the upper end of the shaft 41 are. arms 43. There are three of the arms 43 and they project radially from the shaft'4l.

The lower end of-the shaft 41'is screwthreaded as at 44 and receives a tail nut 34 similar to the tail nuts already described.

The arms 43. are provided with longitudinally elongated slots 45. 'Slidably mounted on the arms 43 are arms .46 which are adjustably held on the arms 43'by means of bolts 47 extended through the slots 45 and screwed into the arms 46. On the outer ends of the arms 46 are vertical bearings .48 in whichv are slidab'ly mounted upright members 49, which maybe locked in various adjusted positions by means of set screws 50. 7

On the upper ends of the uprights 49 are inwardly projecting fingers 51. e On the shaft .20 is. an annular disc 53 around which extends a flexible brake band 54, which may be manipulated by means of a brake lever 55 pivoted on a bracket-.56.

In the practical use of .our improved radiator holding machine, the device may be moved from its position shown in full lines in Figure 1 to its position shown by dotted lines A. in said figure, where the radiator gripping elements are entirely outside of the tank. The tail nut 34 may be loosened during the swinging movement of the parts so that the members 36 willalways remain in upright position.

. The radiator is placed on the arms 46 and these arms are adjusted inwarc ly until the radiator is gripped by the members 49.

The tail nut 34 on the shaft 38 may be loosened and the radiator adjusted to any desired position and the tail nut may thenbe locked. Further adjustment may be had by rotating the short shaft 41.

The parts may be then swung from their dotted line position illustrated at A in Figure 1 to their full line position in Figure movement is accomplished by loosening the tail nut 34 on the shaft 38 and rotating the shafts 37 and 38 and then looking the tail nut.

The arm 34 may be swung around to different positions, as illustratedfor instance in Figure 2,. where the arm 32 is shown in one position in full lines and in another position in dotted lines.

It will. also be noted, that there is nothing above the radiator-to obstruct the clear and full inspection thereof.

Our machine is of simple. construction and has such flexibility; of operation asto. permit any desired adjustment ofthe position of the radiator, and to lock and hold it in such position within the tankwhi le being tested for leaks and without the tank while theleaks are being-soldered;

I dome changes, may be-made in the are. ran-gement and construction of the various parts of our device, without departing from invention, and it is our intention to cover our claims, ajny'modified forms of structure or use r mechanical equivalenm, which may be reasonably, included within their scope.

vIlls claim as our invention -1 11; In a machine, of the class described, a member.mountedto move up and down above a tank and from positionabove the, tank-to position jlaterally of the tank and back, a yoke rotatably supported onv said member to hang .invertical-position in the various positions of'themember, a. holdingv element supported on said yoke for pivotal adjustment on two substantially intersectingaxes. H 9.. In a device of the class described, a tank, an arm pivotally mounted outside said tank, a member on said arm adapted to project over the tank, across bar on said member, downwardly hanging -elements on ject over the tank, a cross bar adju'stablymounted on said member, downwardly hanging elements on said bar, a, radiator holding device supported by said elements for adjustment in different planes.-j I

J4. In a devicef the classdescribed, a tank, an arm pivotallymounted outside-said tank, a member onsaid arm adapted,- to project over :the tank, across bar pivotally 95 v the essentialfeatureg and purposesof our ally mounted on said second shaft,j'means 6f) mounted on said member, means for locking said bar against pivotal movement, downwardly hanging elements on said bar, a radiator holding device supported by said elements.

5. In a machine of the class described, a member mounted to move up and down above a tankxand from position above the tank to position laterally of the tank and back, a yoke rotatably supported on said member to hang in vertical position in the various positions of the member, a holding element supported on-said yoke for pivotal adjustment on two substantially intersecting axes, and means for locking said locking element in various positions of its adjustment on either axis.

6. In a device of the class described, a tank, a shaft mounted thereon, an arm on said shaft adapted to swing in a plane outside of the tank, a secondshaft rotatablysupported on said arm and adapted to project over the tank, and a radiator holding means hung from said second shaft, and

means for locking said-second shaft against rotation. V

"7.In a device of the class described,a tank, a shaft rotatably supported on said tank on the outside thereof, means for'imparting rotation to said shaft, an arm on said shaft arranged outside said tank,a shaft supported on said arm and designed to project over said tank in certalnpositions of said arm, adjustable means for locking said second shaft against rotation, 21- bar pivotally mounted on said second shaft, means for locking said bar against pivotal movement, downwardly hanging members on said bar, a supporting device rotatably'v mounted on the lower ends of said downwardly hanging members, means for lock-V ing said supporting deviceagainst rotary movement, a shaft supported by's'aid supporting device for rotation, means for looking said last shaft against rotation, radially extending arms on said last shaft, gripping 7 members adjustably mounted on said lastdescribed arms, and provided with adjustable gripping elements."

8. In a device of the class described, 'a tank, a shaft rotatably suppo-rtedon said tank on the outside thereof, means for ims parting rotation to said shaft, an arm on said shaft arranged out-side said tank, a shaft supported on said arm; and designed to pro ject over said tankln certain positions of said arm, adjustable-means for locking said second shaft against rotation, a bar pivotfor locking said bar against pivotal move ment, downwardly hanging members on .said bar, a "supporting device rotatably mounted on the lower ends of said down- 1 wardly hanging members, means for locking said supportingdevice against rotary movement, a shaft supported by saidsupporting device for rotation, means for locking said last shaft against rotation, radially extending arms on said last shaft, gripping members adjustably mounted on said last-desing shaft supported on said arm for rotation,

means for locking said laterally extending shaft against rotation, a bar supported on with'relation thereto for pivotal swinging movement, 'means for locking said bar against such movement, downwardly hanging members on saidb-ar, a transverse supporting element onsald members 'rotatably mounted, means for locking said last element 7 against rotation, a shaft mounted on said last element at right angles) thlereto for rotation, means for locking :said last shaft against rotation, radially extending arms on said last shaft, engaging elements adj ustably 'm'ounted on said last-named armshaving adjustable gripping members.

10. In a deviceof the class described, a r

support, a horizontal shaft rotatably mounted thereon, an arm fixed to said shaft to swing in a vertical plane, a laterally extend: ing haft supported on said arm for rotation, means for lockingsaid'latera-lly extending shaft against rotation, a bar supported on said laterally extending, shaft transversely with relation thereto for pivotal swinging" movement, means for loeking'said bar against such movement, downwardly hangs porting element on said members rotatably lastelement at right anglesthereto for rohaving adjustable gripping members, a shaft parallel with said first shaft, coacting'gearing devices on said first and last-shafts, and

a brake device operatively connected with said last shaft. I

De Moines, Iowa, May 2, 1921.

EDWARD C. CARRIS. VINCENT EPPEL.

cribed arms and provided with adjustable said laterally extending shaft transversely ing members on said bar, a. transversesup- 

